6Synonyms found for babe

Word Origin & History

babe late 14c., short for baban (early 13c.), which probably is imitative of baby talk (cf. babble), however in many languages the cognate word means "old woman" (cf. Rus. babushka "grandmother," from baba "peasant woman"). Now mostly superseded by its dim. form baby. Used figuratively for "a childish person" from 1520s. Meaning "attractive young woman" is 1915, college slang; related babelicious first recorded 1991.

Example Sentences for babe

It also has a variety of waterways, noticeable by the hotel at which babe stays.